ACB registers DA case against Professor NIT Srinagar; conducts searches

STATE TIMES NEWS

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau on Monday registered FIR into the allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets accumulated by a public servant namely Manzoor Ahmad Tantray, son of Abdul Khaliq Tantray, resident of Duderhama Ganderbal presently posted as Professor in National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar.
The suspect is in possession of huge assets both immovable/ movable and cash deposits in his own name as well as in the name of his family members. The assets were found disproportionate to his known source of income during the verification. The omissions and commissions on the part of the above named public servant constitute offences punishable U/S 5(1)(e) r/w 5(2) J&K PC Act. Svt. 2006. Accordingly a case FIR No. 04/2024 is registered in P/S ACB Srinagar and further investigation taken up, according to a Spokesperson.
After obtaining search warrant from the Court, searches were carried at the 05 separate locations viz a) Residential house at Duderhama, Ganderbal, b) Shopping complex near District Hospital Ganderbal c) Rest House at Kangan, Ganderbal, d) Official Quarter and office at NIT Srinagar, and e) Flat at Sunjwan Bathandi Jammu simultaneously. During the search incriminating material including Revenue papers, finance/bank documents and hard cash of ?386650 were recovered and seized as evidence in the instant case. Further investigation of the case is going on.